Meaning of jibhead | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The head of a jib (arm of a crane).
2. A piece of iron at the head of a jib (triangular staysail).
3. A user of jib (crystal methamphetamine); a methhead.
   slang

Examples

“An improvement over the arcwaller, this machine is designed for giving a shear cut⟳ in any plane in addition to the horizontal cut⟳, with a view⟳ to reduce⟳ the amount of blasting and to get⟳ better size-consist of the broken coal. It is used for rapid advance of headings. It has four units: a gearhead, a motor housing, a main jibhead, and an eccentric jibhead. The cutting head is mounted eccentrically on the main jibhead and the two are capable of complete⟳ rotational movement independently or […]”

“For instance there can be no disputes nor discourses about the superiority of the jibhead sail⟳ plan⟳ with its permanent backstay over the old fashioned gaff-head main sail⟳.”

“‘[…]Every jibhead from here to Timbuktu’s gonna want⟳ a taste⟳.’”

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